Competition Group Of The Year: Howrey

Law360, New York (January 4, 2011, 8:30 PM EST) -- Always ready to face its clients' regulatory and litigation challenges head-on, Howrey LLP won clearance for oil field service giant Smith International Inc.'s $11 billion sale in one of the largest deals of last year and successfully defended Merck & Co. Inc. against an onslaught of reverse payment cases, earning it a spot among Law360's Competition Groups of 2010.

Howrey’s practice, with more than 300 attorneys and economists and a major presence in both Washington and Brussels, managed last year to negotiate enormous transactions, prevail in...